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                                FORM 10-K/A NO. 1
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)
[X]   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000
                                       OR
[ ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _________ to _________

Commission file number:  0-20944
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                      JONES PROGRAMMINNG PARTNERS 2-A, LTD.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Colorado                                               84-1088819
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(State of Organization)                                     (IRS Employer
                                                         Identification No.)

    9697 E. Mineral Avenue,
   Englewood, Colorado  80112                               (303) 792-3111
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(Address of principal executive                         (Registrant's telephone
     office and Zip Code)                               no. including area code)


    Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None
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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Limited Partnership
----------------------------------------------------------  Interests



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant, (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

         Yes   X                                             No
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Aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant:  N/A

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K (ss.229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-K.     X
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                                     PART IV

ITEM 14.   EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND
           REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

      The following document is filed as part of this report:

      (3)   Exhibits.

            4.1   Limited Partnership Agreement. (1)

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(1)   Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Revised Schedule 14A filed
      on August 29, 2001.



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                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended,
the Registrant has caused this Amendment No. 1 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                    JONES PROGRAMMING PARTNERS 2-A, LTD.,
                                    a Colorado limited partnership
                                    By:  Jones Entertainment Group, Ltd.,
                                         its General Partner


Dated:  September 14, 2001          By:    /s/ Timothy J. Burke
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                                         Timothy J. Burke
                                         Vice President and Director